Art and Cultural Attractions in Porto

Porto Art and Cultural Activities

Explore the rich culture while visiting the many attractions Porto is replete with. These cultural attractions are suitable for all ages and can prove to make your trip to Porto a fruitful one. Be it historic monuments or cultural performances, cultural attractions somehow steal the show of the other attractions and things to do in Porto.

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Rail Station Sao Bento is one of the most beautiful stations in the world. It was built in the early 1900s. It was built on the site of a 16th century Benedictine monastery ‘Sao Bento do Ave Mar...Read more

Zona Ribeirinha has something to match the taste and mood of all its visitors. Think of it as the Venice of Portugal.
Porto truly comes alive on this bustling river side on the banks of Duoro. It also...Read more

Palacio da Bolsa served as a stock exchange building in the 1800s. The Neoclassical style façade of the Palacio da Bolsa dates back to the 19th century. Even though the general structure of the...Read more

Porto Cathedral is the city’s largest place of worship. It was built around the 12th century but significant renovations of the facade have taken place since then. And although the Cathedral is ...Read more

Serralves is a beacon of contemporary art and architecture not just in Portugal but all over the world. Serralves is an institution consisting of a Contemporary Art museum, a park and an auditorium. A...Read more

Episcopal Palace served as residence for the bishops of Porto until the 19th century. The original palace was constructed around 12th century and considerable additions and changes were made to the st...Read more

Is it a bird? Is it a meteoroid? Is it a large, misshapen TV set that crashed into the ground?
Casa da Musica is Proto’s prime attraction. It is a 12 floor, irregularly shaped structure designed...Read more

If you have ever yearned for the library and staircases at Hogwarts, you would not dare to miss Livraria Lello at Porto.
It is one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal and was recently classified as t...Read more